Kenneth MacKenzie
Cape Breton

Kenneth MacKenzie

Kenneth MacKenzie is a piper and fiddler, raised in a Gaelic-speaking and musical family in Mabou, Cape Breton. Kenneth’s music makes him an in-demand performer at dances, concerts, and festivals at home and further afield. He is an accomplished recording artist and, along with his brother Angus (Dàimh, Seudan), recorded and released the album Pìob is Fìdheall, nominated for both Music Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Awards. Kenneth is VP of Beinn Mhàbu, Colaisde na Gàidhlig [the Gaelic College] and a founding Director of the first Gaelic immersion school outwith Scotland, Taigh Sgoile na Drochaide. He currently lives in Mabou with his wife Jenny and their three young children.

Festival Performances

The Knox Sessions

LEARNING OPPORTUNITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

Thursday, October 15 • 10:00am

This series features interviews in front of a live audience, with stories and performances from feature festival artists, and local culture bearers. Wendy Bergfeldt, radio host of CBC Cape Breton's "Mainstreet" and "Island Echoes" guides these interesting, entertaining and informative conversations. Free, no reservations,...MORE

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